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In reply to the discussion: A Thousand Rivers- [View all]

mopinko

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2. hmmmmm
Tue May 31, 2016, 09:04 AM
May 2016

sounds like she doesnt need much.
smart toys for that cutie would be what we spent a lot of money on. some of the more ed oriented one were spendy back in the day. cusinair rods were something that we misused quite a bit. they teach number theory. but i chuckle when i see some of the common core math problems illustrated w legos. i have no doubt these laid the ground work for son's amazing math brain.
i am sure the computer games are better than they used to be.

does she play an instrument? maybe something to invest in. or maybe lessons if she is interested, but doesnt.

make art? materials for them both. a box of sketch books for her, as that was all i could manage for years.
(probably the best thing the kids had was a white dog! oh how they decorated that sweet dog.)

i will try to keep this in the back of my mind.

A Thousand Rivers- [View all] mopinko May 2016 OP
Thanks, mop. elleng May 2016 #1
hmmmmm mopinko May 2016 #2
THanks. Will think of these. elleng May 2016 #3
Farming & gardening Mike__M Aug 2016 #6
Thanks, Mike. elleng Aug 2016 #8
Oh, yes. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #4
yeah, i was a little surprised that not all the kids were like mopinko Aug 2016 #5
Nice article. Mike__M Aug 2016 #7
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